A glimpse of space at Farnborough International Air Show

8 July 2002

ESA PR 49-2002. The bi-annual Farnborough International Air Show takes place at Farnborough aerodrome, south west of London, under the aegis of the Society of British Aerospace Companies. Trade days are Monday 22 to Friday 26 July, 09:30-18:00 with a public weekend on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 July, 09:30-17:30.

ESA will be present at Farnborough International 2002, sharing an exhibition stand, located between Halls 3 and 4, with the British National Space Centre.

Most of the current ESA and BNSC programmes will be represented by models and images, with particular emphasis on space applications for safeguarding our planet.

A multivision video will illustrate ESA's Earth observation and meteorology programmes, including Envisat, Meteosat Second Generation, Metop and the future missions to be developed in this area.

An interactive computer demonstration will brief visitors on Galileo, Europe's brand-new satellite navigation and positioning system, now in the starting blocks.

ESA's space science missions will be represented by a fascinating film, and a corner of the stand will feature Beagle 2 and Mars Express.

Media activities and public presentations

Several press briefings and debates will take place in the Cinema area of the exhibition stand and are scheduled as follows: